- Overview
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The award winner of the 2nd Sakyejul Children’s Literature Award
- Book Intro
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The Friends of Gi So Young
This story begins with the death of a child, but it is neither dark nor heavy. That is because the children leading the whole story do not just stay in sorrow. The way they choose to say goodbye to their friend is to get together to find a way to ‘say proper good-bye’. They do not just bury their sadness in themselves, but they cry out loud and decide to go forward.
The process of mourning and unity of the children, who used to have to follow the adults even though they could participate in the funeral, is quite serious and warm. Even if it looks awkward and strange, it still means something.
The children think that they can remember their friend at the end of the mourning period. The whole process of how they grow up makes readers touched more deeply than some other sad tears.
- About the Author
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Jung Eunjoo
(English) Jung Eun Joo was born and raised in Busan, Korea. She majored in Russian literature in college and has mainly published fairy tales dealing with subtle conflicts and psychology between children. Major books include the fairy tales "Bokgil vs Hojun" and "Do You Believe in Santa Claus?" and the feature-length fairy tale "Friends of Ki-Soyeong." "Friends of Ki-Soyeong" was selected as a 'One City, One Book' book, including Bucheon's book in 2023 and Gyeongnam Reading Hanmadang's recommended book in 2023.
(Japanese) 高麗大学で 露語露文学を学び、同大学院で経営学を学ぶ。作品が入選せず、作家の夢を捨て、普通のサラリーマンとして生きてきたが、子供を育てながら絵本を通して再び文学の世界に足を踏み入れる。物語を作る者として「アストリッド・リンドグレーン」のようなおばあちゃんになりたいと思っている。
Haerang
(English) Park, Hae-Rang (aka Haerang). Haerang the illustrator finds her inspiration by traveling or being in nature. She captures moments when something familiar becomes estranged or special. Her works often juxtapose reality and fantasy. She illustrated From Busan to London by Train. Her Instagram is @space_radiation.
(Japanese) 慣れ親しんでいた何かがふと見知らぬ特別なものになる瞬間を記録し、現実とファンタジーを重ね合わせる作業をしています。絵を担当した『国境』で第62回韓国出版文化賞を受賞し、『水の妖精の森』などに絵を描きました。
(French) Je suis motivée de la création par la nature et le voyage. D'une part, j'enregistre un moment où quelque chose très habitué devient tout à coup étranger et spécial. D'autre part, je travaille sur l'imbrication du réel et du fantasme. Voici mon livre : "de Busan à London en train"
Instagram : @space_radiation
- Award
- Selection